John fraser



unimo sirafrns PATENT FFCE' ON FRASER, OF NFV YORK, N. 'I'.

NOTARIAL SEAL.

.specification of Letters Patent No. 3,127, dated June `e,v 184.3.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN FRASER, of the when out of use; and I do hereby declarel that the following is a full and exact description.

The outside shield or case of the stamp or seal is a hollow metallic cylinder (see F) which is divided into two sections (see J and K) the lower section (see J) being' of sufficient capacity to hold the seal (see G) the upper part see K) to be of suiicient capacity to contain the stem ot the seal (see L) together with a spring (M) and Vnut (see E) and the ends of the lever (see A) between the upper and lower sections there is a hole (see N) of Suflicient capacity to admit of thepassage of the stem of the seal (L) which passes through hole (N) into the upper section of the y shield the spring (M) is then `introduced (which spring is spiral) at the upper end of the shield passes down the cavity over the stem of seal until it reaches theV bottom of said cavity where there is a bearing (see vfor it to rest upon when the nut (E) is introduced in like manner at the top of the shield and is screwed down on the stem of t-he seal pressing on the top of the spring and thereby holding it in its place. In the upper end of the stem ofl the seal there is a hole (Q) into which holeis inserted -a steel bed piece (It) for the end of the lever to work upon. This bed piece is in the form of an ordinary rivet the body passing into the hole in the stem of the seal while the head rests on the top of the nut E. At a convenient distance above the bed piece there is a round hole (see S) for admission of a screw (T) which passes through the upper section of the case from side to side as represented in Fig. (F) and secures the lever A which is inserted in a rectangular hole in the side of the shield or case. Directly above the screw there is a piece of metal (see o), with a slot in it which slot must be of suicient capacity to allow the lever (A) to work easily through it. This piece passes down into the interior of the upper section of the shield and rests upon the screw which holds the lever A thereby preventing the screw from springing when the pressure is on the seal. -Over the top of the piece there is a pin (see fu) which passes through a hole in the case or shield from side toside which'pin passes over theV top of piece (C) and holds it in its place. Atl the saine time this pin U passes through corresponding holes in the sides of cover (D) and secures it in its place. The lever A is composed of steel and is as represented in'Fig. A so that when it is thrown up (the screw T being the fulcrum) the seal is thrown down and gives the impression. In

order to secure the press to the table onV which it is used there is another lever (see A A) which is attached to the shield by means of aV ring, which ring (see Q2) iscompo-sed of two semicircular pieces of metal riveted together at the back, these pieces to be of the size internally of the external di-` ameter of the upper section of shield. The part which I shall designate as the frontof the semicircular pieces having ears on them thro-ugh which ears the screw W passes which connects thisV lever with the shield. In the center of the body of this lever there is a cavity large enough to admit t-he end Vof a hoo-k (see which is attached to the lever by meansV of a screw. The hook is composed of steel and has a circular vibrating button (see e) attached to the lower end of it by means of a rivet or screw which passes through the ears on the underside of said button into the hook and is'thus secured. The hook passes under the table and when the lever A A is raised the button on the end of the hook grasps the board and holds the press secure.

Reference to drawing/s.

A represents the lever used in impression.

B represents the underside of button on the end of the hook used for securing the press while taking the impression.

C represents the brace used for screw of lever. d

D represents the cap or cover.

E represents the n ut for the end of the stem of the seal.V

F represents the shield as outside case of the seal.

G represents the seal.

I-I represents the press complete'and ready for operation.

I gives a skeleton view of the press showgiving the i notarial or oice seal by means-of Whichthe material which is used for taking the' impression is held Within the shielclsthereby securinga sharp compactl andneat impression land at the same time furnishing a port-- ablerpress which can be used in any con venient situation.

t JOHN FRASER. Vit-nesses:

EDWARD T. JENKINS, JAMES BOGART. 

